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Book of Job 657

17 Who said to God: Depart from us: and 2 Now also my words are in bitterness, and
looked upon the Almighty as if he could do noth- the hand of my scourge is more grievous than
ing: my mourning.
18 Whereas he had filled their houses with 3 Who will grant me that I might know and
good things: whose way of thinking be far from find him, and come even to his throne?
me. 4 I would set judgment before him, and would
19 The just shall see, and shall rejoice, and fill my mouth with complaints.
the innocent shall laugh them to scorn. 5 That I might know the words that he would
20 Is not their exaltation cut down, and hath answer me, and understand what he would say
not fire devoured the remnants of them? to me.
21 Submit thyself then to him, and be at 6 I would not that he should contend with me
with much strength, nor overwhelm me with the
peace: and thereby thou shalt have the best
weight of his greatness.
fruits.
7 Let him propose equity against me, and let
22 Receive the law of his mouth, and lay up
my judgment come to victory.
his words in thy heart.
8 But if I go to the east, he appeareth not; if
23 If thou wilt return to the Almighty, thou
to the west, I shall not understand him.
shalt be built up, and shalt put away iniquity far
9 If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall
from thy tabernacle.
not take hold on him: if I turn myself to the right
24 He shall give for earth flint, and for flint
hand, I shall not see him.
torrents of gold.
10 But he knoweth my way, and has tried me
25 And the Almighty shall be against thy en-
as gold that passeth through the fire:
emies, and silver shall be heaped together for
11 My foot hath followed his steps, I have kept
thee.
his way, and have not declined from it.
26 Then shalt thou abound in delights in the 12 I have not departed from the command-
Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face to God. ments of his lips, and the words of his mouth I
27 Thou shalt pray to him, and he will hear have hid in my bosom.
thee, and thou shalt pay vows. 13 For he is alone, and no man can turn away
28 Thou shalt decree a thing, and it shall come his thought: and whatsoever his soul hath de-
to thee, and light shall shine in thy ways. sired, that hath he done.
29 For he that hath been humbled, shall be in 14 And when he shall have fulfilled his will in
glory: and he that shall bow down his eyes, he me, many other like things are also at hand with
shall be saved. him.
30 The innocent shall be saved, and he shall 15 And therefore I am troubled at his pres-
be saved by the cleanness of his hands. ence, and when I consider him I am made pen-
sive with fear.
16 God hath softened my heart, and the
Chapter 23 Almighty hath troubled me.
17 For I have not perished because of the dark-
Then Job answered, and said: ness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist